Despite the abundance of Romney-Paul yard signs found throughout Buckhead, how exactly did Buckhead resident vote once they went to the polls?
It may seem obvious how most Buckhead residents voted in the 2012 Presidential Election as you would have been hard-pressed to find an Obama-Biden sign in their yards, but still there may be a few surprises. In fact, Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle did select Buckhead as the location for his Election Night Watch Party. The Buckhead precincts closest to Midtown, like the Peachtree Hills Recration and Brighton Gardens precincts, were almost split down the middle between votes for Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama. At Brighton Gardens, 557 votes were cast for Romney, while 560 voters chose Obama. At Peachtree Hills, 837 voted for Romney and 828 picked Obama. However, the rest of Buckhead strongly supported Romney over Obama. Two separate…
Check out what Buckhead voters had to say throughout Election Day about their experiences, their opinions and their affinity for "hot moms" voting at Sara Smith Elementary.
Read what Buckhead voters had to say about Election Day.
GOP frontrunner shows Super Tuesday strength over Newt Gingrich
Mitt Romney won most of the Buckhead precincts over Newt Gingrich Tuesday, some by huge margins, unofficial Fulton County results show. Although Gingriich won the state over Romney, Romney captured Fulton County, with 27,136 votes, 45.64 percent, to Gingrich's 19,757, 33.28 percent. Rick Santorum took 7,069 votes in Fulton, 11.89 percent, and Ron Paul 4,792, 8.06 percent. Romney showed some lopsided margins over Gingrich, such as 438-212 at precinct 7A, Sarah Smith Primary Center; 457-151 at 07B, St. James United Methodist; 339-150 at 8A, Warren T. Jackson; 406-137 at Morris Brandon Primary; and 698-242 at the combined two precincts at North Atlanta High. The attached interactive map shows the Super Tuesday totals for Romney, Gingrich, …
